Category Archives: America post 9-11

Care for some hummus with your pop-culture terrorist images?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by lizcameron

It is late at night, and I am thousands of miles from my cozy New England home here in Oregon. I am cooped up in my tiny, yet luxurious, hotel room, frantically making notes for my report to my boss … Continue reading →

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On post 9/11 travel

Posted on April 12, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I was whirling back through time and space  pondering the presence of angels – or melekler – in the middle of the Haghia Sofya in Istanbul. Today, I wished for those melekler to make their … Continue reading →

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Bebe Ruhi sadly questions Americans and Qu’ran burnings

Posted on February 24, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I wrote about my early exposure to Islam.  Specifically, I wrote about my parents’ interest in Persian rugs, and the carpet-weaving community’s practice of always leaving at least one mistake in their work as “only … Continue reading →

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